Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
account should girl handle a penny OF

account should girl handle penny Of
her money.
For her husbands sake Clare forbore
any remark upon the injustice of this
decision, and, in truth, as her Lionel
was young and strong and fully able
to battle with the world in behalf of
himself and family, the thought of the
Wyndham boards troubled her but
little.
But in one short year all had
changed. Her husbands bright young
life had gone down with tho stauncf
ship which had sailed from port so
proudly but few weeks before. His
ohild-her precious baby-was not the
boy so ardently hoped for by the stern
old grandmother, but was, instead.
born to confront the mysteries Of wom-
anhood in that far future which stretch.
ed out sad and dark before the young
mothers sorrowful eyes.
That is why Margie's eyes flashed at
the coming of this stranger-this usurp.
er, as she thought him-and an exceed.
ing bitterness surged up into her heart
as she heard his name.
If the young man read aught of this
unkindly feeling in her face, he made
no sign rs he turned again to Mrs.
| Wyndham; and Margie suffered pang
Of self-reproach rs his next words
reached her ears. Soft and low-spoken
they were; but intensely earnest
Pardon me, my young kinswoman,"
he said,. ''for abiding to business in tho
same interview in which I come to
tender my sympathy for your irrepar-
able loss;. but my heart has burned
within me siuoe ! have learned of the
unjust will that makes me sole hoir OF
the Wyndham estate. Halt of the
property is justly mine. as Lionel'a
mother and my father were sister and
brother, and should have shared equal.
~ at grandfather's death; and his will
leaving all to my aunt was ON a par
with the one which dealt 80 unjustly by
you But all shall be rlghted. As soon
as the necessary legal steps can be
taken, one-haH Of the money shall be
placed in your hands as the sole execu.
trix for your child"
Clare's eyes filed with sudden tears.
The thought that Lionel's child could be
reared and educated as he would have
wished was like great weight lifted
from her heart; Due words came slowly.
The handsome sympathetic face was
so like Lioners own that her heart
seemed to rise in her throat and choke
her; but Margie's clear voice came 70
the rescue.
She said, raising her pretty head
proudly: 49,
"Sir, your decision does you honor,
and thank you in my sisters name
Still, if it were not her right, she should
not touch the money. could have
taken care of her. We are not penni-
less.''
Clare laid her soft hand on Margie's
arm deprecatingly as.she. turned to Mr..
Kincaid: .-D
my little sister has come into a
small property lately, and she intended
it to be as much at, my service rs her
The young man bowed, and glanced
at Margie. A slight smile. curved his
lips as he noticed the sudden CRIMSON
that flushed her, cheeks. and the
naughty poise of her graceful head as
she turned away, Impatient of his mo-
mentary scrutiny.
"A mixture Of FROST and fire." he
thought '.Not a, loving gentle little
thing like my cousin's wife. Poor
Lionel! to die SO young. and with
everything to live for
But nothing of this feeling could be
read in his face as he oourteeusly took
his leave.
As was natural; Richmond Kincaid
often found his way to Mrs. Wyndham's
pleasant home after,this interview; and
being kinsman,. was received on a
footing accorded to- 40. other gentleman
guest
Two years soon passed away. Clare's
beautiful face lost Its. look Of haunting
sadness, and she entered. again into the
society of the gay world of fashion; but
it was for the sake Of ctaperoning her
young sister, who was considered one
of its "bright PARTICULAR stars
Her girlish promise had been more
than fulfilled. Besides being exquisite
ly lovely. theras was u aaGivete and
sprightliness in hon monner which gave
her charm peculiarly her own.
She was, however, an enigma to Rich
mond Kincaid.. While in Ser liveliest
moods his approach would freeze Der
into Sudden ,hauteur. He tried patient
ly to conquer. what seemed to be nm
reasonable aversion to him, but in
vains and at last he ceased to make thu
effort. Though seeing each other daily,
they met a1d parted with the most
formal greetings. Glare said to her one
mornings:
..Why is it Clare, that you hate
Richmond so intensely It really
makes me uncomfortable to see you to-
gether think he is a noble-hearted
man, and deserving of better treatment
at your hands"